Losing Annotations After Chapter Change

getthething · 03-23-2024, 11:31 PM

Hi

I started reading a new book (side loaded kepub) and whenever I make a highlight/annotation, it sticks fine, but as soon as I go proceed through the book to a new chapter, all annotations disappear. This is the first time I’ve noticed it happening. Other kepubs seem to be fine.

If it’s helpful, I run all my books through the polish action in Calibre and convert them on transfer from epub to kepub via kobo touch extended (or is it kobo utilities that does it?)

Anything I can do?

Aleron Ives · 03-24-2024, 12:16 AM

Have you tried using the Calibre editor to check the book for errors? It might have a formatting problem that's causing the error. You could also try running the book through kepubify instead of the KTE driver to see if that makes any difference.

Quoth · 03-24-2024, 07:37 AM

This also happens if the Kobo database is corrupted. Kobo Utilities in Calibre can check it.
Using epub2 may be the most reliable for annotations on Kobo.

It's Kobo Touch Extended that makes it into a kepub. You can turn that off to test. However a corrupted database on the Kobo is likely.

getthething · 03-24-2024, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Have you tried using the Calibre editor to check the book for errors? It might have a formatting problem that's causing the error. You could also try running the book through kepubify instead of the KTE driver to see if that makes any difference.

It did have a few errors that couldn't be automatically fixed. But I tested about 10 other books and they all had at least a couple errors. However, I think I fixed it by not upgrading to ePub 3 with the polish action.

getthething · 03-24-2024, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

This also happens if the Kobo database is corrupted. Kobo Utilities in Calibre can check it.
Using epub2 may be the most reliable for annotations on Kobo.

It's Kobo Touch Extended that makes it into a kepub. You can turn that off to test. However a corrupted database on the Kobo is likely.

Kobo Utilities says the DB is ok. I think I fixed it by re-adding the book and turning off the "upgrade book internals" in the polish action.

Weird side note, I tried turning off the kepub conversion in KTE, but the books still get sent as kepub. Not sure which setting is responsible though.

JSWolf · 03-24-2024, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getthething

Kobo Utilities says the DB is ok. I think I fixed it by re-adding the book and turning off the "upgrade book internals" in the polish action.

Weird side note, I tried turning off the kepub conversion in KTE, but the books still get sent as kepub. Not sure which setting is responsible though.

Go to Preferences > Plugins. Then search for kobotouchextended. Select the driver and click Customize plugin. Go to the Extended taba nd uncheck Send books as kepub.

getthething · 03-25-2024, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Go to Preferences > Plugins. Then search for kobotouchextended. Select the driver and click Customize plugin. Go to the Extended taba nd uncheck Send books as kepub.

ahh ok. I had just unchecked kepub in the list on file formats tab. Thanks!

Quoth · 03-25-2024, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getthething

ahh ok. I had just unchecked kepub in the list on file formats tab. Thanks!

AFIAK the order and checked only affects what already existing file is sent to a device.
So for Kindle:
azw3
mobi
pdf

and for non-Kobo, not Kindle:
epub
pdf

and Kobo might have (if not wanting kepub by default and on the fly conversion off)
epub
kepub
pdf

An Android Tablet might also have odt, docx, djvu, txt etc.

03-23-2024, 11:31 PM	#1
getthething Member Posts: 17 Karma: 260 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Losing Annotations After Chapter Change Hi I started reading a new book (side loaded kepub) and whenever I make a highlight/annotation, it sticks fine, but as soon as I go proceed through the book to a new chapter, all annotations disappear. This is the first time I’ve noticed it happening. Other kepubs seem to be fine. If it’s helpful, I run all my books through the polish action in Calibre and convert them on transfer from epub to kepub via kobo touch extended (or is it kobo utilities that does it?) Anything I can do?

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03-24-2024, 12:16 AM	#2
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,026 Karma: 11500112 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Have you tried using the Calibre editor to check the book for errors? It might have a formatting problem that's causing the error. You could also try running the book through kepubify instead of the KTE driver to see if that makes any difference.

03-24-2024, 07:37 AM	#3
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,164 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	This also happens if the Kobo database is corrupted. Kobo Utilities in Calibre can check it. Using epub2 may be the most reliable for annotations on Kobo. It's Kobo Touch Extended that makes it into a kepub. You can turn that off to test. However a corrupted database on the Kobo is likely.